BAATIN

About the Book

BAATIN is a suspenseful psychological fiction novel that explores identity, fame, obsession, memory, and the frightening uncertainty of not knowing who can be trusted. At the centre of the story is Amal, a celebrated public figure who has spent sixteen years known as “Roshni,” the wholesome star of countless advertising campaigns. Although millions recognise her face, the life behind that public image remains far more complicated.

Seeking a new beginning, Amal leaves behind the familiar world of advertising and moves to a new city to take on a serious film role. For the first time, she has an opportunity to step away from the expectations surrounding “Roshni” and discover who she might be when the cameras stop. But her attempt at reinvention takes an unsettling turn when she discovers a blog written entirely in her own voice.

The blog contains private memories that Amal has never shared with anyone. Even more disturbing, its newest entry describes a conversation she had only hours earlier. As unexplained incidents begin to multiply, Amal finds herself questioning her surroundings and even her own perception of reality. Messages appear to send themselves, things she clearly remembers seeing disappear before she can prove they existed, and the people around her begin to suggest that exhaustion may be affecting her judgement.

Meanwhile, the devotion of a seemingly loyal fan begins to take a darker and more disturbing direction. Amal’s carefully constructed sense of control starts to unravel as the boundaries between truth, obsession, memory, and manipulation become increasingly difficult to distinguish.

BAATIN offers an intriguing psychological mystery for readers drawn to suspense fiction, celebrity stories, psychological thrillers, identity-driven narratives, and stories filled with uncertainty and hidden motives. It is an engaging journey into the question of what happens when someone begins to lose control over the story of her own life.

About the Author

Gibran Oliver is a writer, ghostwriter, and communication coach based in Karachi, Pakistan, whose professional experience has centred on the power of language, voice, and communication. With more than five years of experience writing in other people’s voices, he has developed a distinctive understanding of how identity, expression, and perspective can shape the way a story is told.

His work as a ghostwriter and communication coach has given him extensive experience in adapting ideas and experiences into authentic written voices. This professional background also connects closely with the central concerns of his fiction, particularly the relationship between public identity and the person behind it.

Gibran Oliver is also the author of Your Life in Moderation, adding to his experience as a published writer across different forms of writing. His transition from writing in other people’s voices to creating his own fictional world marks an important stage in his literary journey.

BAATIN is his first novel, introducing readers to his work in fiction through a suspenseful story centred on identity, fame, obsession, perception, and the uncertainty between what is real and what only appears to be real. The novel reflects his interest in voice and identity while exploring how a person’s public image can become difficult to separate from the private self.

Based in Karachi, Gibran Oliver continues to work as a writer, ghostwriter, and communication coach. His background in writing for others brings a distinctive perspective to his debut novel, making BAATIN an intriguing addition to contemporary psychological and suspense fiction.